The highest fighters confirmed to be in motion at UFC 305 on August 17 took to the stage for an on-sale press convention within the occasion’s host metropolis this week.
Combined martial arts’ main promotion will return to Perth subsequent month for the primary time since final February. On that event, the RAC Enviornment performed host to native favourite Alexander Volkanovski’s aggressive light-weight title problem in opposition to Islam Makhachev.
This time round, the venue will mark the placement for the long-awaited comeback of one other standout from the Oceanic area, former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Having not competed since his second reign got here to a sudden finish by the hands of Sean Strickland in Sydney final September, “The Final Stylebender” will look to return to the throne on the expense of rival Dricus Du Plessis, who unseated Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto this previous January.
Additionally on the lineup is a teammate of Adesanya’s in Kai Kara-France. With concussion points preserving him out of a battle near house 10 months in the past and leaving him with out Octagon motion since a slender loss to Amir Albazi final Could, “Don’t Blink” will look to reinsert his title into the title dialog at flyweight.
He possible gained’t have the backing of the gang on August 17, nonetheless, as he goes up in opposition to Perth’s personal Steve Erceg. The competition will mark “Astroboy’s” first since falling wanting Alexandre Pantoja’s 125-pound gold at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro a few months in the past.
With Battle Membership Pre-Sale beginning on Tuesday, the promotion hosted a press convention in Perth, the place Du Plessis, Adesanya, Kara-France, and Erceg all had mics in hand.
See beneath for a full replay of the presser, adopted by all of the highlights and one of many longest, most intense faceoffs in latest reminiscence between the 2 UFC 305 headliners.
